Seniors bring home bocce, cornhole and mini-golf medals

Published 9:34 am Tuesday, October 22, 2024

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Davie County Senior Games kicked off October at the N.C. Senior Games State Finals Bocce, Cornhole, and Mini Golf.
The Bocce and Cornhole events take place each year in Johnston County at the Clayton Community Park. This year, the state introduced two new additions – Cornhole Doubles and Cornhole Mixed Doubles.
The Mini Golf event took place at Frankie’s Fun Park in Raleigh.
Medal winners included:
• Sue Allen, first, Cornhole Doubles;
• Vanessa Carter, second Cornhole Singles, and second Cornhole Mixed Doubles;
• Barbara Chapman, first Cornhole Singles, first Cornhole Doubles, first Cornhole Mixed Doubles, and first, Bocce;
• Sue Couch, second Cornhole Singles;
• Gary Dailey, third Bocce;
• Lois Green, first Cornhole Doubles, and second, Bocce;
• Pat Gregory, second Cornhole Doubles;
• Roy Huss, first Cornhole Doubles;
• Robbie Jackson, second Cornhole Mixed Doubles, and second, Mini Golf;
• Damon Landreth, first Cornhole Doubles;
• Karen Umberger, second Cornhole Doubles;
• Charli Wilcox, third Mini Golf; and
• Libby Williard, first Cornhole Doubles.
During the second week of October, Senior Games State Finals Golf and Disc Golf tournaments took place. Golf was held at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons and Disc Golf was held at the George Sappenfield Course in Yadkinville.
Medal winners included: Corbin Dirksfirst in Disc Golf; and Ralph James, first in Golf
The Davie Senior Games basketball team, the Silver Spirits, will play in the state finals basketball tournament for 80+ women on Friday, Nov. 1 at East Carolina University in Greenville. Your The Spirits will play at 11 a.m. and 1:40 p.m.
“They would love to have you in attendance to cheer them on as they play the Red Foxes,” said Davie Senior Games coordinator, Carrie Miller.
For more information about Davie Senior Games, contact Miller at 336-753-6230 or cmiller@daviecountync.gov.